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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Telephones, Broadband and Mobiles => Topic started by: jfm on January 10, 2010, 22:39:27 PM

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: jfm on January 10, 2010, 22:39:27 PM

hi
i bought turkish sim card in oct 09 put in one of my old mobiles worked ok in turkey my turkish friend said after 6 months it gets cancelled so make a quick callwhen back in uk or text to get further time ,just turned on tried call but getting limited services any one got any idea about it
thanks
jimmy

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: queenieconnor on January 11, 2010, 00:17:23 AM

i think you have to activate the roaming on the sim card before you leave Turkey for it to work in the UK.

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: stuart on January 11, 2010, 01:11:35 AM

fethiye times did an article recently on how to keep your sim card activated while away from turkey for long periods

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: philrose on January 11, 2010, 07:09:30 AM

If it's a uk handset you will also have to have the imei number (serial number) of the device registered to your service provider, otherwise the phone will eventualy get locked out.

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: KKOB on January 11, 2010, 07:22:52 AM

If you're with Turkcell go on their website. It's in English and there's plenty of useful information on there. You can also contact their Customer Service Dept and speak to an English speaking advisor.

http://www.turkcell.com.tr/en

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: daveG on January 11, 2010, 16:18:08 PM

We generally leave sim card with friends and this has worked over the last six years, however because we were due out over xmas/new year, we brought sims back with us thinking we would be in time to do our own top up (and just register a phone call etc).Urr.. did not happen(Mrs taken ill hol/flights lost)So looks like will be replacing sim/phones with new numbers etc when we do get back in May.:(

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: jfm on January 15, 2010, 22:43:09 PM

thanks for all the replies,sorry have not replid earlier
jimmy

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: jfm on January 21, 2010, 23:32:16 PM

hi would any one know by the markings on sim card what network it would be in turkey,it says SIMPLus  and also on it HAZIR KART,the first 5 numbers are 53169 any help appreciated
thanks
jimmy

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: queenieconnor on January 22, 2010, 01:51:54 AM

mines says hazir kart and is with turkcell dont know if that helps you as other networks sim cards might say the same?

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: KKOB on January 22, 2010, 04:50:04 AM

Hazir Kart IS Turkcell PAYG.

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: jfm on January 22, 2010, 22:19:56 PM

thanks for that i can ring and get roaming

Title: turkish sim card
Post by: jfm on February 09, 2010, 00:00:04 AM

hi
any one recently rang turkcel it says press 77 for english menu but still in turkish,i just want to add roaming to my mobile
thanks
jimmy